Sectional-wall vanity case



Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,277

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SECTIONAL WALL VANITY CASE Filed Sept. 8, 1926 Hllllllllllllel INVENToa 6M 17. aya@ BY A* wwf 7a. @datA A TTORNEY Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES CHARLES N. lCORYELL, OF MAMARONEOK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- i PATENT OFFICE.

' IACTURINGCOMPANY, OF WATEBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION" OF CON-- NEGTICUT.

SECTIONAL-WALL VANITY CASE.

Application med september s, i926.- seriai No. 134,176.

This invention relates to small. metallic` containers, and more particularly to vanity cases which are commonly. used *for carry# ing small articles, like powder compacts and mirrors, in a'readily accessible manner.

Vanity cases which `are frequently carried `about the person, should preferably be designed to` occupy a minimum amount of y space, and should present a neat andpleasing appearance.` Furthermore, it is desirable that the powder compact be readily removable to facilitate replacement when the supply becomes exhausted. y

This invention .relates particularly to a case in which the powder compact is mounted in a detachable and removable metallic base plate, preferably dishshaped, that is so assembled as to becomev an integral and es- .sentialfpart of the wall of the ycase itself.

The fmetallic base plate is suitably finished on the outside to correspond with the outside finish of the case, and is firmly and removablysecured in a cover ring to form in connection therewith a complete cover section. By thus designing the compactcontainer to form a portion of the cover section thetotal thickness of the cover may be reducedto that of one piece of metal. and the size of the complete case correspondingly reduced. Y y The `invention further relates to a simplifiedmethod of fastening the compact inthe case by means ofthe pintle'wire which passes l through the hinge knuckle and is extended around the cover to `overlie the compact at one'or more points peripherally spaced from Vthe hinge knuckle, whereby the compact is rigidly and removably secured in place.

This inventionstill further relates lto a simplified `method of` imparting a finish to a vanitycase b y forming portions of the outside surface` of different materials or byI plating various parts of the case itself with i Y different metals.

` This invention 7 still further relates to a vanity case of simplified and improved construction, as hereinafter set forth.

Although the novel features which are be-l` lieved to becharacteristic of this invention will be pointed out with part-icularty in theV claims appended hereto', the invention itself,

. as to its objects and advantages, the manner of its organization and the mode of its ape plication, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection .with the accompanying drawings Vforming a part thereof, in which rig. i ie e. 'pien View ef the vanity eeeein fully open position; l Fig. 2 is a broken section taken on the line l2--2 of Fig. 1; l

y Fig. 3 is abroken section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a broken sectional view showincV the compact partly removed. A i

lieferung to the. drawings more in detail the `case comprises a pair of coversections 10, 11, which for convenience. of description willbe called the cover memberand base member respectively. The base member'll provided with a tongue 12 bent over upon itself to provide a hingeV knuckle. l Pintle wire 18, passing through this hinge knuckle is extended substantially around the cover section .10, Vand internally thereof and is se` -cured in beading 14 formed on said cover.

The pintle` wire thus serves as a connecting means for the two covers and alsoA strengthv ens the case by lcompletely surrounding it. The .pintle wire 13 is further providedwith -an indentation 15 at a point diametrically .opposite the hinge .for the purpose to be hereinafter described. Resilient rim 16v formed on base member 11 is adapted to enter and firmly scatin the beading 14, on the cover memberV when the case'isrin a n closed position.r Apair of pressed projections 17 on rim 16 cooperate with the beading 14 to forma catch for holdingthe'case closed.:` The rim is cut away and bentback to form a flange 18 at a point diametrically .opposite `thev hinge 4knuckle 12. This"V proas shown in Fig. l by beingr passed under the hinge knuckle and then pressed past the indentation l ot the pintle wire.

The mirror 2l placed on pad 252 if desired,

is secured to the bezel 2B which is frictionally engaged by the rim lt and held in position thereby. The rim 1G, at the position nearest the hinge. is inclined to more lirmly secure the bezel in place and to alloyv free la movel'nent ot tha portion past llannjc lll.

The bezel 9.23 is provided with an indented portion 2l to allow itl to tit snugly over flange 1:2.

By means ot the construction above defi scribed the powder compact may be readily removed and replaced. The back oi base member Qt) may be given a design to match `that ot' the remainder ot the ci se or it may be i'ormcd ot a dil'erent metal. lit is fre- 'lU quently desirable to Yform a vanity case ot a. relatively cheap base metal and impart the tinal finish by plating the base with a more expensive material such as gold or silver. Should the covers be constructed ot' if one piece it would be extremely dillicult to plate dill'erent portions with ditlerent metals. By assembling:r the case as herein described, however, this diiliculty is avoided as the annitlar cover portion may be plated with one tt metal and the central compact portion may beplated separately with a dillerent material in accordance *with the selected design. Since the annular member forms a part of the permanent case and the central portion containing the compact is to be discarded if) parts are required to secure the removable compact, the pintle Wire serving that purpose as :Well as strengthening; the case and forming a hinge. Thebezel overlying,r the bent flange 12 imparts strength to the hinge t member and prevents it from bending during use.

The removable portion has been herein described as a powder compact but it may take the `formot ay 4rouge cake or both parts ot the c'ase may be constructed in the same manner and one used for rouge andthe other for powder or any similar article.

Although this invention has been shown :and described as applied to a particular form of vanity case it is not to be limited thereto,

but the invention is to be delined in accordance with the scope of the following claims.

lVhat is claimed: ll. In a box, a. cover comprising a ring member and a central member, said members each forming a portion of the wall of said cover, a (fo-operating section, means for separably connectinpr said ringr lnember and scction including an independent element, and means l'or detachably securing; said central member to said rinyr member including said independent element.

y 2. ln a box, a cover comprisiirr a plurality of men'ibers detachably connected together, said members each t'orn'iinrr a portion ol the wall ot said cover, a co-operatingisection, means i'or separably conncctinpr .said cover and section includingl an imlcpcndcnt elcmcnt, and means lor detachably lseedling said members together includingr said independent element.

3. In a box, a cover comprising!l a ring member and a central memlier, said membersl each forming;r a portion of the yvall ot said cover, a cooperating section, separably connected to said cover, said ring membcrhaving a scat for said central member and a flange, a vvire spring retained by said flange and holding said central member in said seat.

4. ln a vanity case, a pair ol cover sections, a hinge knuckle on one ol said sectionsr` the other of said sections comprising an annular member with a seat `and a central member detachably secured therein, a beading` on said annual member and a pintle vfire extending through said hinge knuckle and seated in said beading` said pintle wire having` a portion overlyingv said central member, and thereby to secure `it in said seat, said central member forming an outside wall ot the cover section.

5. compact container comprising a de tacliable holder for a compact forming part ot the outer surface ol the container. useparate trame detachably s'ecuredtolhe holder and provided with a flange to l'orm a meeting edge, meansincludingr a resilient member connecting the holder and the frame, and ar cover member hinged to enclose the. compact.

G. A. compact container comprisingr a detachable (lished holder for a` compact formin;r part oli' the outer surface. of the container, a separate trame member dctachably secured to the holder and provided with a flange to lorm a meetingi edge. a resilient member held in said flange l'or connecting the holder and the Yframe. and a cover i'nelr.- ber hinged to enclose the eon'ipzmt.

7. A unity case comprising a trame member having a peripheral beading, a (lished compact. container removably .secured in said frame, said trame member and compact'. container each formingr a portion ofthe outer'vvall ot the case, a. cover member havim; an integral hinge knuckle and a pintle wire passing therethrough und extended substantially around saidv trame. said `wire. being seated in the beadingfand indented to Htl ` overlie the compact container thereby Serving to form a hinge for thev cover, a retaining means for the compact and a reinforcing case, one of said covers being made up of a plurality of separate members conected together, each member forming part of the Wall of the cover, and a cosmetic compact directly compacted in one of said members. 9. In a vanity box, a convex dish shaped cover comprising a ring member having a thin inner edge and a' separate convex dished center member having a thin outer edge, said members having substantially coextensive Walls overlapping at said thin edges to form a lap joint, means detachably securing said members together, said center member and ring member each forming part of the outer wall of the cover, a second convex dish shaped cover detachably secured to said ring member, said covers having their edges disposed in close relation when closed, and a cosmetic compact molded in said center member.

10. In a vanity box, a convex dish shaped cover comprising a frame member and a seperate convex dished center member, means detachably securing said center member to said frame member, said center member and frame member each forming part of the outer wall of the cover, a second convex vdish shaped cover pivotally secured to said ring member, said covers having their edges disposed in close relation When closed, and

a toilet article directly retained by said center member.

11. In a vanity box, a cover comprising a frame member having a thin inner edge and a separate center lmember having a thin outer edge, said members having substantially co-extensive Walls overlapping at said thin edges to form a` lap Joint, means detachably securing said center member to` said frame member, said center member and frame member each forming part of theV Y outer wall of the cover, a second cover pivotally connected to said frame member, and a toilet compact molded lin said center meinber.

12. A vanity case comprising a convex cover, said cover comprising a ring member and a separate convex dished center member detachably connected thereto, said center -member acting as the holder for a cosmeticV l CHARLES N. CGRYELL. 

